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Bucs make it official: terminate Antonio Brown's contract
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - The Tampa Bay Buccaneers officially severed ties with Antonio Brown, terminating the contract of the mercurial receiver while also contradicting the player's claim that he was fired...
Jan 06, 2022

Plumbing and heating specialists experiencing high demand amid cold snap
As residents in Meadow Lake work diligently to protect themselves from the harsh elements, plumbing and heating specialists are being called on more frequently due to the latest cold snap. The surge i...
Jan 06, 2022

Bail hearing underway for Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard
TORONTO - A bail hearing is underway in Toronto for Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard. None of the evidence or reasons presented in court can be disclosed under a publication ban, nor can any inform...
Jan 06, 2022

Vancouver Canucks winger Alex Chiasson tests positive for COVID-19
VANCOUVER - Alex Chiasson is the latest Vancouver Canucks player to test positive for COVID-19. Head coach Bruce Boudreau says the 31-year-old right-winger was held out of practice Thursday due to the...
Jan 06, 2022

A look at the latest COVID-19 developments in Canada
A look at the latest COVID-19 news in Canada: - Ontarians with COVID-19 symptoms can leave isolation sooner than the required five days if two rapid antigen tests come back negative. Officials say peo...
Jan 06, 2022

Winnipeg Jets add three players, video coach to NHL's COVID-19 protocol
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Jets have placed three players and a video coach to the NHL's COVID-19 protocol. The team announced Thursday that forward Jansen Harkins, defenceman Dylan DeMelo, goalie Arvid ...
Jan 06, 2022

Atlantic Canada's vaunted COVID-Zero strategy no match for Omicron variant
HALIFAX - Through most of the COVID-19 pandemic, Atlantic Canada won international praise for the region's largely successful efforts to keep infection rates low - but the arrival of Omicron has upend...
Jan 06, 2022

Province exceeds highest daily case count and current active case records with 913 new cases today
The provincial government is reporting 913 new cases of COVID-19 today and a current active case count of 5,235.These are both the highest numbers seen in the province since the pandemic began.Of the ...
Jan 06, 2022

Manitoba defender Kyle Hiebert looks forward to next chapter of soccer career
After a stellar collegiate career at Missouri State, Canadian Kyle Hiebert is looking forward to his next chapter in soccer. With undergraduate and master's degrees in accounting already in his back p...
Jan 06, 2022

Erin O'Toole pushes for unvaccinated Canadians to be accommodated amid Omicron wave
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole says those unwilling to be vaccinated against COVID-19 should be accommodated through measures like rapid testing, as health experts warn the lightning-fast s...
Jan 06, 2022